Friday, March 23, 2012

Easy Salsa Chicken

This is my variation of this crockpot favorite! This was a perfect Friday night dinner. After a long day student teaching, it was so nice to come home to a meal that was hot and ready to go. I used the chicken as a nacho topping for my kids, while I ate it in a pita pocket with some shredded cheese and sour cream. It was very tasty!

Easy Salsa Chicken
4 chicken breasts
1 1/2 c. salsa
4oz. green chilies
2 Tbs. taco seasoning

Place the chicken breasts in the crockpot (mine were frozen). Dump the remaining ingredients on top. Cover and cook on low 9-11 hours. About halfway through, use two forks to shred the chicken.

**I used the frozen chicken breasts because I know my crockpot heats them through within a safe amount of time. If you don't know that your crockpot can heat the frozen chicken quickly (within 2 hours) to a safe temperature, use fresh or defrosted chicken breasts and reduce the cooking time by 3-4 hours.